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Common Cantil (Agkistrodon bilineatus bilineatus)
Cantil Photograph by User:Haplochromis. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Cantil Photograph by User:Haplochromis. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
COMMON CANTIL FACTS
DescriptionThe Common Cantil is a heavy bodied snake with a broad, triangular head and small eyes with vertical pupils. They are usually brown or black, with darker brown or black banding, sometimes with white or cream colored highlights. They are not as elaborately patterned as the Ornate Cantil, A. bilineatus taylori. Head has white or yellowish stripe running from the snout across the eye and from snout over the upper lip .Juveniles are usually distinctly banded, with a bright green or yellow tip to their tail, which they use to lure insect prey. As the snake matures, the color darkens and pattern fades. Other Names Cantil, Mexican Mokassin Size 60cm average Food mainly rodents and amphibians Breeding Breeding occurs in the spring. Live bearing giving birth to 5-20 young Range found from southern Sonora in Mexico, southeast to Guatemala and El Salvador. Also in state of Morelos, Mexico. Notes The Common Cantil is shy by nature, and if threatened will flee. They will only strike if they are unable to flee. Bite symptoms include local pain, swelling and discoloration, but full bite from adult can cause large swelling and necrosis. Bites can be fatal. Classification
Relatives in same Genus Ornate Cantil (A. bilineatus taylori) Southern Copperhead (A. contortrix contortrix) Broad-banded Copperhead (A. contortrix laticinctus) Northern Copperhead (A. contortrix mokasen) Osage Copperhead (A. contortrix phaeogaster) Trans-pecos Copperhead (A. contortrix pictigaster) Florida Cottonmouth (A. piscivorus conanti) Western Cottonmouth (A. piscivorus leucostoma) Eastern Cottonmouth (A. piscivorus piscivorus) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |